Hand luggage



May 21, 1935. G. H. wHl-:ARY

HAND LUGGAGE Filed July 5, 19

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G. H. WHEARY HAND LUGGAGE Filed July 5 1934 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 www yzfmfMiu/y Patented May 21, 1935 HAND LUGGAGE George Henry Wheary, Racine,Wis., assignor to Wheary Trunk Company, Racine, Wis., a. corporation ofWisconsin Application July 5, 1934, Serial N0. 733,822

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This invention relates to improvements in hand luggage and has as anobject to provide an inexpensive and exceptionally light piece of handluggage having substantial capacity for carrying various articles ofwear and other personal effects, besides means for carrying garmentssuch as mens suits, and ladies dresses arrangement.

Like the copending application of George Henry Wheary, Serial No.725,065, filed May 11,

in neatly folded 1934, this invention contemplates hand luggage havingan enclosing envelope of flexible material held closed by a continuousinterlocking fastening means.

In the luggage of the aforesaid application, the carrying facilitieswere restricted to mens suits .or ladies dresses and similar garments,whereas the present invention, 'through the provision of a light weightsolid walled box of substantial capacity, affords means for carryingother articles and clothing besides suits or ladies dresses.

Conducivelto the primary object of the invention, namely, light weightsuits or ladies' dresses are carriedI in a novel manner, partly withinand partly without the box or entirely on the exterior of the box, to beheld` in place by an enclosing envelope which surrounds the boxlandprovides the outer covering for the luggagel as inthe aforesaidcopending application.

ment of the hereindisclosed invention may be made as comewithin thescope of the claims.

The accompanying drawingsy illustrate several' complete examples of thephysical embodiment of the' invention constructed according to thebest,-

modes so far devised for the practical application of the principlesthereof, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a hand luggage embodying thisinvention with part of the enclosing envelope broken away;

I Figure 2 is a vertical cross section view through Figure 1 on 'theplane of the line l2-A2;

Figure 3is a perspective view entirely removed;

4 of the box shownv in Figure 1, open, and with the enclosing envelopeFigure 4 is a side elevation of the same box with its cover` closed, butshown with a mans coat hanger krather than the ladies shown in Figures 1and 2;

garment hanger Figure 5 is a perspective view illustrating a, modifiedembodiment of the invention;

Figure 6 is a perspective view illustrating another modiiied form ofbox;

AFigure 'l' is a perspective view of still another modified embodimentof the invention with a part of the enclosing envelope broken away; andFigure 8 is a vertical cross section view through Figure 7 on theplaneof the line 8 8. Referring now more particularly to the accompanyingdrawings, in which like numerals indicate like parts throughout theseveral views,'the numeral 5 designates a carrying box formed of lightwood paneling or other suitable solid material and havingtop and bottomWalls 6 and 1 respectively, end walls 8 connecting the top and bottomwalls and a side wall 9, all rigidly and permanently connected to `forma solid unitary structure. f

The open side of the box is closed by a cover` I0 hinged as at III' tothe bottom wall 6. The cover I0 is of less height than the side wall 9,so that its free edge is spaced from the top wall 1 when the cover isclosed. l

Mounted on the exterior of the cover adiacent its hinged edge is agarment hangerfstructure in-Y dicated generally by the numeral II andillustrated in Figures 1 and Zas being of that type 'particularlyadapted for carrying ladies dresses.

I Garments draped over the hanger means Il, ex-

tend outwardly `across the outer face of the cover I0 to be folded overthe free edge of .the cover and hang down into the interior of the box,a rounded molding I2 or other suitable means being located on said edgeto avoid abruptly creasing the garments.

The portions of the garments which extend down over the inside surfaceof the cover are held in place by an apron I3 permanently connected tothe cover adjacent its hinged edge and detachably connected at its outeredge `portion by snap fasteners I4 or other suitablelmeans.

As noted hereinbefore, the outer free edge of the cover over which thegarments are folded, is spaced from the top wall of the box and thespace provided thereby is suicient to accommodate the thickness of thegarments as will be readily apparent. Thus, with the garments lproperlyarranged on the cover, it is possible to openv and close the cover toafford access to the interior of the box without in anywise disturbingthe arrangement of the garmentsthereon.

Surrounding the box and covering the portions of the garments on theexterior of the cover is an enclosing envelope indicated generally bythe numeral l5. This enclosing envelope is fitted snugly to the box andcomprises two complementary sections I6 and I1 permanently connectedacross the bottom of the box. In the present instance, the portion ofthe enclosing envelope, which covers the bottom Wall of the box, isformed in one solid piece, but it will be readily apparent that it maybe composed of two parts sewed together.

The edges of the envelope sections which extend along the end and topwalls of the box, have continuous interlocking fastening means I8 bywhich these edges may be quickly detachably connected, the sliders forinterlocking the fastening means coming together at the top of the box,where they are protected by a ap I9 sewed to one of the sections andattached to the other section by a snap fastener 2l).

IA handle 2l, preferably of sectional construction as shown, is providedfor carrying the luggage with the rounded edge I2 of the cover overwhich the garments are folded, uppermost. In this manner, the garmentshang down from the support provided by the edge I2 when the luggage isin its normal carrying position.

The embodiment illustrated in Figure 4 is identical to that shown inFigures 1 to 3 inclusive, except that in place of the ladies type ofgarment hanger Il, a mans suit hanger 22 is attached to the cover as at23.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 5, the same type of mans coat hanger,as illustrated in Figure 4 is employed, but the garments draped thereonare not folded over the edge of the cover, but rather over a garmentsupporting bar 23 detachably mounted in any suitable manner on the outerfree end portion of the cover, so that the entire garment is disposed onthe outside of the box. 1 l

A strap 24 attached to the cover, at its ends by snap fasteners 25serves to hold the garment against displacement, in which function it isassisted by the enclosing envelope fitted over the box as described inconnection with the embodiment shown in Figure 1.

The modification shown in Figure 6 is very much similar to thatillustrated in Figures 1 to 3, the distinction being that the cover 26has marginal Walls 21 and 28 to give it depth. As in the embodimentillustrated in Figures 1 to 3, the garment is draped on a hanger andfolded over the outer edge 29 of the cover 26 to extend over the innersurface of the cover where it is held by a retaining board 30 detachablymounted in the cover by any suitable means:

In the modification shown in Figures 'l and 8,

wall 3| of the box, as clearly shown. The box 32 is of triangular shapein vertical cross section with the apex thereof provided by the roundedwall 3| over which the garments hang. A door or cover 33 forms part ofone side ofthe box to afford access to the interior thereof. as will bereadily apparent.

On the opposite side 34 of therbox, the hanger 35 on which the garmentis draped prior to being folded over the rounded upper edge 3|, isattached.`

The enclosing envelope 36 is of a shape to correspond to that of thebox, and as in the embodiments hereinbefore described, consists of twocomplementary sections permanently connected' be readily apparent tothose skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, that thisinvention affords la novel carrier lfor mens suits or ladies dresses andother articles of wear and personal use, and that the entire luggage isexceptionally light in weight and particularly convenient to use.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. Hand luggage of the character described, comprising a solid walledbox having a hinged cover, means on said cover to carry garments inneatly folded arrangement with part of the garments on the outside ofthe cover, an envelope of flexible material enclosing said box andholding the portions of the garments on the exterior of the coveragainst shifting, said envelope comprising complementary sectionspermanently conments are on an outside surface of the box, an

enclosing envelope of flexible material covering the box and theportions of the garments disposed on the outside thereof to hold thegarments against derangement, said enclosing envelope comprisingcomplementary sections permanently connected along one of their meetingedges, and continuous interlocking fastening means to connect thesections along their other meeting edges.

3. Hand luggage of the character described, comprising a light weightsolid walled box of substantial capacity having a hinged cover with itsfree edge spaced from the adjacent wall of the box to leave a space,means on the exterior of the cover near its hinged edge over whichgarments may be draped to extend across the cover and fold over the freeedge of the cover so that the garments are partially outside andpartially inside the box, an enclosing envelope garments hang fromsaidlfree edge of the cover. the garment is folded over the upperrounded 4. Hand luggage of the character described,

comprising a light weight solid Walled box having a hinged cover thefree edge of which is spaced from the adjacent wall of the box to leavea space therebetween, garment hanger means mounted on the outside of thecover adjacent the hinged edge thereof and over which garments may bedraped to extend across the cover and be folded over the free edgethereof to project into the box interior through said space and hangdown over the inside face of the cover, and means to hold said portions`of the garments disposed 'over the inside of the cover `against thecover inner face so that the cover may be raised and lowered withoutdisturbing the arrangement of the garments thereon.

5. In hand luggage of the character described, a solid walled box ofsubstantial capacity having a hinged cover, a garment hanger mounted onthe exterior of the cover adjacent its hinged edge and over whichgarments may be draped, means at the free edge of the cover over whichsuch garments may be folded, and means to carry the box with the garmentsupporting means at the free edge of the cover uppermost, wherebygarments arranged thereon are supported on said means in the normalcarrying position of the luggage.

6. In hand luggage of the character described, a solid walled box havinga hinged cover, a garment hanger mounted on the cover exterior adjacentits hinged edge and adapted to have garments draped thereover to extendacross the exterior of the cover, a garment supporting bar mounted onthe exterior of the cover adjacent its free edge and over which suchgarments may be folded to hang down over the portions of the garmentsextending across the exterior of the cover so that the entire garment isneatly arranged on the exterior of the cover, andmeans to so hold thegarment on the exterior of the cover.

'7. In hand luggage of the character described, a solid walled boxhaving a hinged cover, a garment hanger mounted on the cover exterioradjacent its hinged edge and adapted to have garments draped thereoverto extend across the exterior of the cover, a garment supporting barmounted on the exterior of the cover adjacent its free edge -and overwhich'such garments may be folded to hang down over the portions of thegarments extending across the .exterior of the cover so that the entiregarment is neatly arranged on the exterior of the cover, means to sohold the garments on the exterior of the cover, an enclosing envelopefor the box and the garment on the exterior of its cover, said enclosingen- 4velope comprising two complementary sections of flexible materialhingedly connected along one of their meeting edges, continuous`interlocking fastening means to connect `the sections along their othermeeting edges, and a handle on the enclosing envelope to carry theluggage with the garment lsupporting bar uppermost so that the garmentsfolded thereover hang from the bar in the normal carrying position ofthe luggage.

8. Hand luggage of the character described, comprising a solid walledbox substantially triangular in vertical cross section lwith the upperportion of the box forming the apex of the triangle and having itsexterior rounded, one side of the box being hinged to aord access to theinterior thereof, the rounded upper wall of the box providing a supportover which garments may be neatly folded to hang down over the oppositesides of the box, a flexible enclosing envelope fitted to the box andcovering the same to protect and hold the garments in place, and ahandle on said enclosing envelope for carrying the luggage with therounded wall of the box uppermost.

9. Hand luggage of the character described, comprising a light weightsolid walled box substantially triangular in vertical cross section. theupper portion of the box forming the apex of the triangular crosssection and being rounded on its exterior to afford a garment supportover which garments may be neatly folded to hang down across oppositesides of the` box, one side of the box being'hinged to afford access tothe exterior thereof, an enclosing envelope fitted around the box andholding the garments draped over the top of the box against the sidesthereof and against shifting, said enclosing envelope comprisingcomplementary sections permanently connected along one of their meetingedges. continuous interlocking fastening means to quickly detachablyconnect the sections along their' other meeting edges, and a handle onthe enclosing envelope portion disposed over the rounded upper wall ofthe box for carrying the luggage with said rounded upper wall of the boxuppermost.

10. Hand luggage of the character described comprising a solid walledbox having one open side and a hinged cover disposed over said openside, means on said cover to carry garments in neatly folded arrangementwith part of the garments on the outside of the cover, a iexible apronto close the open side of the box and hold the` n portions of thegarments on the exterior of the box cover flat against the cover, ahinged connection between one edge of 'the flexible apron and the boxadjacent the ,hinged edge of the cover, and continuous interlockingfastening means to secure the remaining edges of the flexible apron tothe box. y

11. Hand luggage of the character described comprising a light weightsolid walled box of substantial capacity, means on an outer wall of thebox to carry garments in neatly folded arrangement with portions of thegarments extending across said outer wall of the box, a flexible apronfitting over said side wall of the box to hold said portions of thegarments flat against said side wall of the box and to form an outerwall of the luggage, and means to secure the apron in position includinga continuous interlocking fastening means extending about three edges ofthe apron.

GEORGE HENRY WHEARY.

